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Learned by Heart

2007 · 29 min

A quiet, reflective blend of animation and documentary that immerses you in the textures and emotions of a post-war childhood.

Directed by
Päivi Takala, Marjut Rimminen
Genres
Animation
Starring
Fanny Sukura, Anton Valtonen, Jari Valtonen
Overview
Marjut Rimminen's and Päivi Takala's animated film sheds light on childhood in post-war Finland. In it, an animated and documentary film combined with a rich sound expression create a multifaceted story.

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Directed by
Päivi Takala, Marjut Rimminen
Genres
Animation
Starring
Fanny Sukura, Anton Valtonen, Jari Valtonen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Fanny Sukura, Anton Valtonen, Jari Valtonen, Johannes Brotherus, Eeva-Maija Haukinen, Marjatta Katajamäki, Taika Martikainen, Simo Routarinne
Cinematography
Marjut Rimminen, Kari Sohlberg
Runtime
29 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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